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tikbalang Posted - Jan 13 2010 : 06:49:49 AM
can i use a pc power supply for an 12v car battery charger? what mods/additional circuit will be needed?
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Aaron Cake Posted - Jan 30 2010 : 10:31:05 AM
Good info, I didn't realize it was that easy to change the voltage of a typical computer power supply.

Two things to watch are they probably don't like power being applied to their outputs when switched off, and of course you will have to monitor charge voltage.

It may be easier and just as inexpensive to build an automatic charger like the one at http://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/charger2.asp
tikbalang Posted - Jan 17 2010 : 11:38:16 AM
i found a mod:

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/power-supplies/31652-car-power-supply-battery-charger-old-pc-supply.html


But they dont work too well as a battery charger as the open circiut voltage on these switch mode supplies is just that, 12v. But you can change that

if you look at the yellow wire to the circiut board, somewhere along that track it has to lead to two resistors, in a T config. One goes to ground, one to the 12v. and the connection between goes to the regulator chip, (power supply controller) 
If you change one of these resistances values, you can set your output voltage higher. Typicaly you would set it to 13.8v


comments?
Aaron Cake Posted - Jan 16 2010 : 10:37:13 AM
No. An automotive lead acid battery needs more then 12V to charge. It needs to be charged at 13.8V at least, 14.2 or 14.4V is better.
sergiosparks Posted - Jan 14 2010 : 09:42:09 AM
yes why not ,yellow and black is 12v regulated it will shut down your
power supply if it senses that you have a very drained battery put a series resistor about 10 ohms or a brake light as voltage regulator.It will be a lot of waiting though...

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